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19 changes: 18 additions & 1 deletion src/object_classes_permissions.md
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@@ -1991,12 +1991,24 @@ Note that while this is defined as a kernel object class, the userspace

This is the overall system object and there is only one instance of this object.

**Permissions** - 6 unique permissions:
**Permissions** - 10 unique permissions:

*firmware_load*

- Load firmware updates through the Linux firmware API.

*ipc_info*

- Get info about an IPC object.

*kexec_image_load*

- Load a new kernel image for kexec.

*kexec_initramfs_load*

- Load an initrd image for use with *kexec --initrd*

*module_load*

- Required permission when reading a file that is a 'kernel module'.
@@ -2007,6 +2019,11 @@ This is the overall system object and there is only one instance of this object.

- Request the kernel to load a module.

*policy_load*

- Load a policy for a kernel module that takes policy from userspace (besides
SELinux). Current examples are IMA, loadpin and zram.

*syslog_console*

- Control output of kernel messages to the console with ***syslog**(2)*.